Hello NW Metro! Welcome to this weeks list of fun things to do in the Twin Cities NW Metro!
The 2023 Nowthen Threshing Show runs August 18th – 20th, “The Nowthen Threshing Show gathers hundreds of rare and historic antique tractors, small engines, steam engines, trucks, cars, implements and tools in one place for a fun-packed three day event geared towards “Bringing the Past to the Present” for people of all ages.”
Magnus & Friends Festival Saturday 11:30am Magnus Veterans Foundation, Dayton
Anoka Food Truck Festival! Saturday 12pm – 10pm, Downtown Anoka
Lions Brewfest 2023 Saturday 3pm – 7pm, Ellison Park, Monticello
Youth Drop-off: Go Deeper Into Nature August 21st – 25th at the Eastman Nature Center in Dayton. Ages 6-9.
Buffalo’s 40th Annual Arts & Crafts Festival Saturday 9am – 3:30pm, downtown Buffalo
The St Michael Cinema Kids $1 Movie Series is showing “Puss in Boots” this week.
North Star Arts presents Beauty and the Beast August 11th – 20th, at the Monticello High School
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Friday, August 18th
Becker Farmers Market 3pm – 6pm, 13150 1st St, Becker*
Music Bingo Game Show 7pm, Nordic Brewpub, Monticello
Movie at Dusk – Frozen II (2019) 8:30pm, Lions Park, Rogers
Movie at Dusk: Incredibles 2 Maple Grove Town Green
Karaoke Night 9:30pm, The Stanchion Bar, Corcoran*
Saturday, August 19th
Buffalo’s 40th Annual Arts & Crafts Festival 9am – 3:30pm, downtown Buffalo
Goat Yoga 9:30am, Three Acre Woods, Big Lake
Dog Days of Summer Art & Story Time 9:30am – 11am, Maple Grove Public Library
Palmer Puppets Playhouse – Beau and the Beast 10am W Palmer Lake Park, Brooklyn Center
Magnus & Friends Festival 11:30am Magnus Veterans Foundation, Dayton
Anoka Food Truck Festival! 12pm – 10pm, Downtown Anoka
Big Lake Car Condos Open House 12pm – 3pm, Big Lake
Lions Brewfest 2023 3pm – 7pm, Ellison Park, Monticello
Music on the Green – Chris Holm 6pm, Centerbrook Golf Course, Brooklyn Park
80’s Night! 6pm, Heavy Rotation Brewing, Brooklyn Park
Karaoke Night 9pm, The Stanchion Bar, Corcoran
Sunday, August 20th
Hamel Lions Flea Market 6am – 12pm, Medina Entertainment Center*
Yoga + a Pour 9:30am Lupulin Brewing, Big Lake
AEGIR JEEP DAYS 2023 11am, AEGIR Brewing, Elk River
Adoption Event 12pm – 5pm, Happy Tails Rescue, Fridley
August Gift Economy Event – Buy Nothing 3pm – 4pm, Weaver Lake Elementary, Maple Grove
Magic Sunday Family Night 5pm, Rockwoods, Otsego*
Disney Music and Movie TRIVIA 6:30pm, AEGIR Brewing, Elk River*
Monday, August 21st
$5 Mondays! 4pm, 10k Brewing, Anoka
Lupulin Brewing Bike Club 6pm, Lupulin Brewing, Big Lake
“Beach Bonfire” – Paint & Pint 6:30pm, Lupulin Brewing, Big Lake
Sounds of Summer: Blue Groove Bluegrass 7pm, Maple Grove Town Green
Tuesday, August 22nd
Stories from the Porch 11am, Historic Eidem Farm, Brooklyn Park*
Champlin Farmers Market 2pm – 6pm, Mississippi Crossings*
Live Music Happy Hour 4pm, Leopold’s Mississippi Gardens, Brooklyn Park*
Cookout with the Cops 5pm – 7pm, Mississippi River Community Park, Anoka
Irish Dance Open House 5pm – 7pm, Ardaigh Suas Academy of Irish Dance, Albertville
Beach Yoga with Mandi 5:30pm, Hill St & Lake St N, Big Lake
80’s Music Trivia Night 6pm, Heavy Rotation Brewing, Brooklyn Park
Retro Game Night 6:30pm, Lupulin Brewing, Big Lake
Tim Gabrielson Comedy and Magic Show 7pm, Westbridge Community Church, Albertville
Wednesday, August 23rd
Plymouth Farmers Market 2:30pm – 6:30pm, Parkers Lake Playfield, Plymouth*
Rogers Farmers Market 3pm – 6pm, 21st Century Bank Event Center, Rogers*
Bonfire Wednesday Jacuzzi Puma 5pm – 9:30pm, Rockwoods, Otsego*
Family Night in the Park 6pm, Town Center Park, St Michael
Concerts in the Courtyard 6pm – 9pm, North Hennepin Community College, Brooklyn Park
Sunset Yoga 6:30pm – 7:30pm, Town Green Maple Grove*
Entertainment in the Park: Raquel & the Wildflowers 6:30pm, 21st Century Bank Event Center, Rogers
Wednesday Night TRIVIA with T.A. 6:30pm, AEGIR Brewing, Elk River*
Wednesday Night Trivia 6:30pm – 9:30pm, Nordic Brewpub, Monticello*
Sounds of Summer The Express Band 7pm, Maple Grove Town Green
Trivia Night 7pm, Elm Creek Brewing, Champlin*
Free Trivia 7pm, Lupulin Brewing, Big Lake
Trivia Mafia 7pm, 10K Brewing, Anoka*
Karaoke 8pm – 11:30pm, The Lookout Bar & Grill, Maple Grove*
Thursday, August 24th
Sounds of Summer: Tricia and the Toonies 10:30am – 11:30am, Maple Grove Town Green*
Maple Grove Farmers Market 3pm – 7pm, Maple Grove Community Center*
Monticello Farmers Market 3:30pm – 7pm, Library Parking Lot*
Tacos & Turntables 4pm, Heavy Rotation Brewing, Brooklyn Park
Kids Fun Fest 5pm – 8pm, River City Extreme, Monticello
BK Tap Haus & Bourbon Room “Bourbon Tasting Menu” 5:30pm – 7:30pm, BK Tap Haus, St Michael
STMA Amazing Race 6pm, Albertville City Hall
Booktime Blossoms 6pm, W Palmer Lake Park, Brooklyn Center
2023 Summer Music Series 6pm, Omni Brewing, Maple Grove*
Albertville Concerts in the Park 6pm – 8:30pm, Central Park Depot*
Mississippi Crossings Summer Stage Series 6:30pm – 9:30pm, Mississippi Crossing, Champlin*
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NW Metro Arts & Crafts
The Artery Studio & Glass Arts – Anoka
Artistic Me – Buffalo
Board & Brush Creative Studio Workshops -Elk River
Color Me Mine Studio Calendar – Maple Grove
Color City Pottery – Albertville
Create and Connect Studio – Big Lake
Drunken Easels – Events all Over
Making Memories Ceramics – Otsego
NW Metro Live Music Schedule
Friday August 18th
The Hype 5:30pm, Le Musique Room, St Michael
The Kit Kats 6pm, Lupulin Brewing, Big Lake
Daniel Rottenberg 7pm, Nucky’s Speakeasy, Anoka
Scrapegoat 7pm, 10k Brewing, Anoka
Michael Handler Project 7pm, BK Tap Haus, St Michael
Weekend Rockstar 9pm – 11:30pm, The Lookout Bar & Grill, Maple Grove
Saturday August 19th
Gig Noonan 3pm – 6pm, Dueling Brews, Becker
Parrothead Paradise The Jimmy Buffet Show 5pm, Le Musique Room, St Michael
The Low Down Band 6pm, Elm Creek Brewing, Champlin
Music on the Green – Chris Holm 6pm, Centerbrook Golf Course, Brooklyn Park
Kalliah & Blackwater 6:30pm – 9:30pm, Mississippi Crossings, Champlin
Betty Danger 7pm, Lupulin Brewing, Big Lake
Gary Larue 7pm, Nucky’s Speakeasy, Anoka
Darrell Peterson 7pm, 10k Brewing, Anoka
Gel 9pm – 11:30pm, The Lookout Bar & Grill, Maple Grove
Sunday August 20th
Open Mic 4pm – 6pm, Heavy Rotation Brewing, Brooklyn Park
Me & Todd 4pm – 7pm, Elm Creek Brewing, Champlin
Live Music on the Patio 6pm, The Stanchion Bar, Corcoran
Monday August 21st
Sounds of Summer: Blue Groove Bluegrass 7pm, Maple Grove Town Green
Tuesday August 22nd
Live Music Happy Hour: Billy Johnson 5pm, Leopold’s Mississippi Gardens, Brooklyn Park
Wednesday August 23rd
Bonfire Wednesday Jacuzzi Puma 5pm – 9:30pm, Rockwoods, Otsego
Concerts in the Courtyard 6pm – 9pm, North Hennepin Community College, Brooklyn Park
Sounds of Summer The Express Band 7pm, Maple Grove Town Green
Thursday August 24th
Rocket Club Acoustic Show 3pm, Heavy Rotation Brewing, Brooklyn Park
2023 Summer Music Series 6pm, Omni Brewing, Maple Grove
Sawyers Dream 7pm – 9pm, Mississippi Crossing, Champlin
Albertville Concerts in the Park – Mitch Gordon & The Unleaded Band 6pm – 8:30pm, Central Park Depot
Gigi Amal Residency 7pm, 10k Brewing, Anoka
KAATWALK 8pm, R Social, Rogers
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